English translations of the group's letters to indvididuals and organisations associated with the construction of new prisons in France - many of whom had been the targets of direct action. Distributed clandestinely by BM Blob, London in 1991.
In 1990, Os Cangaceiros published 13,000 Escapes: A Dossier Against the “Project of 13,000 Places”. Its name referenced a French government project to modify the penal system so that it could accommodate an additional 13,000 maximum security prisoners.
“13,000 Escapes” contained not only detailed informationon the campaign of vandalism and sabotage undertaken by Os Cangaceiros against this project, but also somehow obtained blueprints, internal communications, and other government documents exposing the inner workings of the new prisons and those undergoing renovation.
The covert dissemination of 13,000 copies of this dossier was a bombshell, creating a public scandal on the outside and perhaps providing a useful tool for escape attempts on the inside.
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Os Cangaceiros 13,000 Escapes letters.pdf
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